Handler on Duty: Johannes Ullrich
Threat Level: green
Podcast Detail
SANS Stormcast Wednesday, August 19th, 2026: Copilot as Whitstleblower; GEEKOM Bad Driver; Medusa Update; Encrypted AI
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My Next Class
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CoSnitch: When Your AI Assistant Becomes Its Own Whistleblower
https://www.varonis.com/blog/cosnitch
GEEKOM confirms malware was hosted on its website
https://videocardz.com/newz/geekom-apologizes-for-hosting-malware-in-driver-package-for-its-mini-pcs
Medusa Ransomware Update
https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-08/aa25-071a-stopransomware-medusa-ransomware-508c.pdf
How Google is Making Private AI Practical with Homomorphic Encryption
https://blog.google/security/how-google-is-making-private-ai-practical-with-homomorphic-encryption/
My Upcoming Classes
https://www.sans.org/profiles/dr-johannes-ullrich
| Application Security: Securing Web Apps, APIs, and Microservices | Las Vegas | Sep 21st - Sep 25th 2026 |
| Network Monitoring and Threat Detection In-Depth | Amsterdam | Oct 12th - Oct 17th 2026 |
| Application Security: Securing Web Apps, APIs, and Microservices | Washington | Dec 14th - Dec 18th 2026 |
| Application Security: Securing Web Apps, APIs, and Microservices | Online | India Standard Time | Mar 15th - Mar 20th 2027 |





